Our process as a collectively-owned restaurant is probably the most unique aspect of our business practices. We are a non-hierarchical collective using the consensus process to make major decisions. Our management is broken down into four committees: Operations, Food, Financial, and Outreach, who make decisions in their various areas of interest. Our shift structure is comprised of cooks, dish & prep cooks, and servers, who make the daily decisions and allocate tips equally based on hours worked.

What does non-hierarchical mean? Instead of one boss distributing work and wages, making decisions, and collecting on profits, our collective considers ourselves to be autonomous workers who understand the importance of anti-oppressive labor practices and jobs that honor an individual's worth. Our mission statement anchors us to the principles that we've founded our project upon:

"As a worker-owned and collectively-managed restaurant, we believe in the right of all people to have control over their lives and livelihoods. We honor our collective and individual autonomy by creating jobs that foster self-development and well-being; that affirm our worth and equality as workers. We strive to make good food accessible to more people and to grow strong relationships with local farmers, producers, and distributors. We seek to utilize our resources and space to support the greater Olympia community."